The podiform chromitites in the Daǧküplü and Kavak mines, Eski şehir ophiolite (NW-Turkey): Genetic implications of mineralogical and geochemical data

Geologica Acta

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 351-362

  Uysal, I ^a   Zaccarini, F ^b   Sadiklar, M B ^a   Tarkian, M ^c   Thalhammer, O A R ^b   Garuti, G ^d  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromite; Eski ehir ophiolite; Platinum group elements; Platinum group minerals; Turkey

Indexed keywords

CHROMITITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; INCLUSION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MINERALOGY; OPHIOLITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT;

ESKISEHIR [TURKEY]; EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 70350164802     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: 16965728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1344/105.000001442     Document Type: Article

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